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A San Francisco-based labor council wants to help its counterparts in Guangdong province press IT giant Apple for more profits to its scandal-hit Chinese manufacturer, to improve the treatment of Chinese workers, a senior trade union officer has said.

China on Tuesday denied an International Energy Agency (IEA) report that the nation had surpassed the United States last year as the world's largest energy user. China now world's largest energy user: IEA
Consumer choice in energy consumption

Casino operators from Singapore, Malaysia and Cambodia are getting ready to make hay from the surge in outbound tourists from China.

Manufacturing will remain a major part of the Chinese economy for at least the next 100 years despite strikes and increased labor costs, according to a leading economics research body.

China, a country where 300 million people are said to be able to afford movie tickets, is in the middle of a cinematic boom with many businesses turning their attention on investing in theaters. China, the big draw for IMAX

Biz Unusual

Qing palace sale attracts State companies' interest

A courtyard house next to Beihai Park that was once part of a Qing dynasty palace is being advertised online for 420 million yuan and attracting the interest of State-owned enterprises.

New deal for commercial flights over the Great Wall

Old train tickets and the memory of yesteryear

'Hometowns' battle to claim their celebrities

Equestrian enthusiasts advocate riding horses to work

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